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Patent GB-2548979-A (GB)
Title: Polysiloxane films and methods of making polysiloxane films
Inventor: RICHARD BROTZMAN
IPC: C08J7/18
Filed: 2017-03-02
Abstract: Polysiloxane films and method of preparation thereof using plasma deposition A polysiloxane film comprising Si-0 bonds and having a thickness of 0.3 to 1.5 microns.  The polysiloxane film is formed by plasma polymerisation of a siloxane monomer, such as hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (HMCTS), phenethyltrimethoxysiloxane (PETMS) using a radio frequency (RF) generator. Also disclosed is use of the plasma deposited polysiloxane films in coating electronic devices, such as printed circuit boards (PCBs). The polysiloxane films can provide protection from ingress of water.
Patent GB-2550293-A (GB)
Title: Valve unit with holding structure for HVDC applications
Inventor: NAN CHEN
IPC: H02M7/00
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve unit comprising a plurality of converter cells, a plurality of connecting elements and a plurality of holding elements.. The plurality of converter cells is arranged as a stack along an axial direction. A holding element is arranged to support at least one converter cell. A converter cell includes a body extending in a radial direction between an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter such that the stack of converter cells defines an inner space. The plurality of connecting elements are arranged to mechanically connect the holding elements. The connecting elements extend from a first holding element to another in a space delimited by the outer perimeter of a converter cell arranged between the holding elements. The valve unit may form part of a converter in a high voltage direct current converter station.
Patent GB-2554152-A (GB)
Title: Supports for sheet materials
Inventor: ANTHONY KERSHAW
IPC: E04F21/18
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: The temporary support comprises a flat strip 20 for engaging the underside of a joist 23, an arm 24 extending normally to the strip and having a projection 25 on one side providing a rest for supporting the edge of a sheet, the arm having a region 33 of reduced shear strength such that when the sheet has been fastened to the joists the portion of the support extending beneath the sheet is separable by applying a shearing force. The flat strip may have a hole 21 for a fixing 22. The arm may have a tab the opposite side to the projection for supporting the edge of the next sheet. The end of the arm may have a hinged wedging member 28 movable towards the sheet. The hinged wedging member may have a portion 30 which curves outwardly and downwardly relative to the flat strip, and a planar portion 29 extending between the arm and the curved portion. The sheets may be plasterboard. The temporary support may be integrally moulded plastics.
Patent GB-2555677-A (GB)
Title: Diesel oxidation catalyst having a capture region for sulfur containing impurities
Inventor: Kieran John Cole
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2017-08-04
Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprises a substrate 1, a capture material 2 for capturing at least one sulphur containing impurity in the exhaust gas produced by the diesel engine, wherein the capture material 2 comprises a metal, such as palladium (Pd), magnesium (Mg), cerium (Ce), for reacting with an oxide of sulphur in the exhaust gas and particles of a refractory oxide, such as alumina, silica, titania, wherein optionally the particles of the refractory oxide have a mean specific surface area ≤ 50 m2/g; and a catalytic region 3 disposed on the substrate. The catalytic region 3 comprises a catalytic material comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and a combination of platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd). Also disclosed is use of the oxidation catalyst in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine.
Patent GB-2552599-A (GB)
Title: Radar device
Inventor: Satoshi Kageme
IPC: G01S13/95
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: A radar device is provided with a pulse modulator (203) for generating a pulse signal, a transmitter (101) for generating a transmission signal from the pulse signal, an antenna element (102) for emitting the transmission signal into the air, a plurality of antenna elements (204) for receiving reception signals reflected by a target, phase shifters (205) for converting the received reception signals into signals having mutually different wavelengths, an adder (206) for adding the converted reception signals and generating a reception video signal, an A/D converter (208) for carrying out A/D conversion on the added reception video signal, a frequency range conversion unit (301) for converting the A/D converted reception video signal into frequency ranges, a target candidate detection unit (302) for detecting a target candidate from the signal power of the converted reception video signal, and a target candidate direction calculation unit (303) for calculating the direction of the target candidate from the detection results.
Patent GB-2553235-A (GB)
Title: Used oil recycling pretreatment and filtration assembly
Inventor: OLEH KUTOWY
IPC: B01D63/08
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: A filtration system suitable for recovering base stock from used lubricating oil and other applications passes feedstock over nano-filtration membranes in a serpentine flow. Pressure boosters installed in the openings separating consecutive stacks serve to restore lost pressure of the feedstock. As pretreatment a "knocking" non-blinding filter separates particulates from a feedstock by a knocking action that dislodges particulate matter which has come to rest on the screen. Further pretreatment includes a vacuum evaporator for flash evaporation of volatile components from a liquid and effecting the extraction of water and glycol from used engine lubricating oil. The liquid is heated or cooled when flowing over some of the surfaces to adjust for heat lost or acquired during exposure of the liquid surface to a gas or vacuum. Liquid moves on the surface of the discs under centrifugal force or a wiper blade guides the liquid as it moves over the support surface.
Patent GB-2565854-A (GB)
Title: Multi-path analog system with multi-mode high-pass filter
Inventor: Ramin Zanbaghi
IPC: H03M3/04
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: A filter may include an input, an output, a capacitor coupled between the input and the output, and a variable resistor coupled to the output. The variable resistance may be a switched-capacitor resistor. A control circuit may determine a difference between a signal at the input signal and a signal at the output and may switch the value of the resistance from a first resistance to a second resistance when the difference is less than a predetermined threshold. The controller may control the resistance of the of the switched-capacitor resistor by controlling its switching frequency. The filter may be a high pass filter and may be incorporated in one path of a multi-path ADC.
Patent GB-2556223-A (GB)
Title: High-frequency power amplifier
Inventor: HIROYUKI NONOMURA
IPC: H03F3/60
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A high-frequency power amplifier suitable for amplifying signals that can be transmitted through a waveguide comprises a base 2, an electrically conductive amplifier cover 3, an in-line waveguide divider 12, an in-line waveguide combiner 13, and amplification boards 15 disposed on the base and each including an amplifier element 1. The waveguide divider includes unit branches to divide the power of an incoming high-frequency signal among openings 10 and the in-line waveguide combiner includes unit joins, openings 11, to combine the amplified signal. The amplification boards are connected in parallel and to both the waveguide divider and waveguide combiner. Each board has two waveguide-to-microstrip transitions 16, 17, one corresponding to an opening in the divider, the other corresponding to an opening in the combiner. The cover extends over the entire surface of the amplification boards, and includes walls (Fig.2, 18) to provide continuous isolation between circuits of the boards from the divider to the combiner. The construction of the waveguide divider and combiner is such that they are divided, in a plane extending through a waveguide 9 in a travel direction of the signal, into a lower portion 4, 5 connected to the amplification boards and an upper portion 6, 7. The lower portions of the divider and combiner form an integral construction.
Patent GB-2569539-A (GB)
Title: Assay device
Inventor: MAY CATHERINE WHEELER
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2017-12-19
Abstract: An assay device for determining the presence and/or concentration of a target analyte within a liquid transport path includes one or more organic light emitting diodes (OLED) configured to illuminate a section of the path. Each OLED includes a first light emitting material which emits light centred around a first wavelength and a second light emitting material which emits light centred around a second wavelength. A ratio of emission intensity between the light emitting materials varies in dependence upon a supplied driving current. The assay device also includes one or more photodetectors configured to receive light from the illuminated liquid transport path, and a controller configured to drive the OLED at a first driving current and obtain a first absorbance value based on the photodetector signal, to drive the OLED at a second driving current and obtain a second absorbance value based on the photodetector signal, and to determine the presence and/or concentration of analyte within the liquid transport path in dependence on a difference of the first and second absorbance values.
Patent GB-2556536-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for slanting a conductor casing
Inventor: HARALD STRAND
IPC: E21B41/08
Filed: 2016-07-14
Abstract: A device (1) and a method for slanting a conductor casing (30) when establishing a petroleum well where a supporting pipe (6) has been inserted into the seabed (18), the supporting pipe (6) being arranged to receive the conductor casing (30), and the supporting pipe (6) being provided with a casing shoe (20) at a vertical distance (22) below it upper end portion (8), the casing shoe (20) forming a through casing-shoe opening (24) eccentric relative to the supporting pipe (6).
Patent GB-2570330-A (GB)
Title: Regularization of non-linear inversions of geophysical data
Inventor: EMMANUEL CAUSSE
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: A method of obtaining a 3D model of a sub-surface region comprises providing S1 a set of geologically realistic models, constructing a reference matrix using said models, and then describing the reference matrix using vectors. The most important vectors (e.g. singular vectors from a principal component analysis S2) are selected S3 to describe said reference matrix to an approximation. Upgoing wave energy is recorded S4 e.g. seismic, electromagnetic. An initial model of said sub-surface region is obtained S5. A change to the initial model is obtained S6 to provide an improved model. The change seeks to minimise a penalty defined as a function of (i) a difference between upgoing energy wave data simulated at locations using the improved model and the recorded upgoing energy wave data, and (ii) a measure of the difference between the improved model as defined approximately using said subset of vectors and a most probable model. This procedure is repeated iteratively S7 for each improved model until an appropriately accurate model is obtained S8.
Patent GB-2558431-A (GB)
Title: Auto discovery of configuration items
Inventor: CHINNA POLINATI
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: The method comprises executing a discovery process (302) on the distributed computer network to identify a plurality of nodes (308) in the computer network. The discovery process comprises determining whether an agent (306) configured an identified node of the plurality of nodes. If an agent did not configure the identified node, the method comprises: identifying one or more configuration items (CI1 CIn) associated with the node; and updating a service model database (304) with the one or more identified configuration items. If an agent did configure the identified node, the method comprises: obtaining a definition of the agent that configured the identified node; identifying one or more agent-configured configuration items associated with the identified node based at least in part on the definition of the agent that configured the identified node; and updating a service model database with the one or more identified agent-configured configuration items.
Patent GB-2557777-A (GB)
Title: Rod locking apparatus
Inventor: Thor Arne Håverstad
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: A rod locking apparatus comprising a housing having a first and second intersecting tubular passages, the first tubular passage being provided with a serrated locking surface, a wedge piston slidably arranged in the first tubular passage, the wedge piston having a front side with a wedge surface adapted in use to engage an end surface of a rod to be locked, wherein the wedge piston has a serrated rear side which engages with the serrated locking surface.
Patent GB-2563979-A (GB)
Title: Independent print datum detection
Inventor: MARK BELVAL
IPC: B41J3/54
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A rotary digital printing system 1 includes: a print zone, including several independent print stations (100(a)-(f), Fig.9). Each station includes respective print head 110(a), and read head 120(a). A number of fixtures 200 are configured to support an item that is to receive printed information. Each fixture includes an encoder ring 230 that can be read by a given print station's read head to determine a circumferential position and rotational speed of the fixture in question. A rotational drive 400 is provided for rotating each fixture positioned in a print station such that the surface of the item support member and an item disposed thereon is rotated past the print head system for printing. A conveyance module 300 transports the fixtures to said print stations. The system is configured so as to convey, using the conveyance module, the plurality of fixtures through the print zone, stopping at one or more of the print stations. Each station may optionally include a curing system 130(a) for curing the printed information. The read head may identify a circumferential datum of a fixture. Each fixture may include a frusto-conical support member.
Patent GB-2561133-A (GB)
Title: Golf Club And Golf Club Head Structures
Inventor: MICHAEL TAYLOR
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a golf club head 200 comprising a body 202 having: a ball striking face 211 defining a plane; a rear 212 opposite the ball striking face 211; a crown 214; a sole 215; a heel 218; and a toe 216. The body 202 further comprises: a void 230 defined by a peripheral edge 238 on the sole; and a cover 250 that extends over the void 230 to form at least a portion of the crown 214. At least a portion of the peripheral edge 238 comprises a lip 247 that extends inwardly into the void 230. The golf club head 200 further comprises a weight receptacle 242 connected to the sole 215 and having an opening 243 in the sole 215. The weight receptacle 242 takes the form of a receiving tube extending from the crown 214 to the sole 215, defining a weight receptacle axis. The weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis V of the golf club head 200 such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening 249 is closer to the rear 212 of the golf club head body 202 than the opening 249. Also disclosed is a second golf club head having a recessed area 248 on the sole 215.
Patent GB-2563522-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic (EM) defect detection methods and systems with enhanced inversion options
Inventor: AHMED ELSAYED FOUDA
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: A method includes deploying an electromagnetic (EM) defect detection tool in a borehole having one or more tubular strings. The method also includes collecting measurements by the EM defect detection tool as a function of measured depth or position. The method also includes using the measurements and a first inversion process to determine a defect in the one or more tubular strings. The first inversion process involves a cost function having a misfit term and having a stabilizing term with nominal model parameters. The method also includes performing an operation in response to the determined defect.
Patent GB-2578596-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clamp assembly
Inventor: DONAL CURRAN
IPC: F16L23/18
Filed: 2018-10-31
Abstract: A pipe clamp assembly includes a pair of semi-circular clamp halves of channel section, the clamp halves being hingedly connected to each other at one end and having a locking connector at the other end for releasably securing free ends of the clamp halves together. The assembly further includes a pair of ferrules 31, 32, each ferrule having a cylindrical body 33, 43 for attachment to a pipe 35, 45 and a flanged end 36, 46 for engagement within the channel section clamp halves to clamp the flanged ends 36, 46 together in use. Each flanged end has a mating face 37, 47 for engagement with the other flanged end 36, 46. A circular seal (e.g. o-ring) is mounted in an associated seal mounting groove 55 in a mating face 47 of one of the flanged ends 46 for engagement with a mating face 37 of the other flanged end 36. Aspects include the ferrules comprise a male ferrule and an associated female ferrule with complementary inter-engageable formations.
Patent GB-2564819-A (GB)
Title: Patterned tissue product
Inventor: KEVIN JOSEPH VOGT
IPC: D21H27/40
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of novel fibrous structures having a design element disposed on at least one surface. More particularly the present invention provides fibrous structures comprising a textured surface, and more preferably a textured background surface, and a design element wherein the design element is formed by removing a portion of the textured background. In this manner the fibrous structures of the present invention generally comprise a textured background surface having a top surface lying in a surface plane, a bottom surface lying in a bottom plane and a design element lying in a third plane between the surface and bottom planes. The textured surface provides the fibrous structures with an overall background pattern that is typically visually distinct from the design element imparted thereon.
Patent GB-2566635-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for attaching a nozzle to a structural element of a turbine engine
Inventor: Axel Sylvain Loic Thomas
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2017-06-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (10) comprising: an annular nozzle (4) of a turbine of a turbine engine; a structural annular element (6) of the turbine engine; the nozzle (4) and the structural annular element (6) each comprising a radial flange (16, 18), the flanges being applied axially onto one another; and at least one member (12) for axially retaining the flange (16) of the nozzle (4) with the flange (18) of the structural annular element (6), the member being applied to one of the flanges and being capable of axially retaining the two flanges on top of one another.
Patent GB-2572267-A (GB)
Title: Antiparasitic compounds
Inventor: Jason D Speake
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 2016-01-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I), or a pesticidal, veterinary, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Formula (I) wherein each R1A, R1B, and R1C individually is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, or haloalkyl; R2 is haloalkyl; X is bond, C(O), SO2, or C(O)NH; R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl for use in controlling endoparasites or ectoparasites at a locus, or for use on treating or preventing endoparasitic or ectoparasitic infection or infestation in a subject.
Patent GB-2571651-A (GB)
Title: Systems for predictive data analytics, and related methods and apparatus
Inventor: Jeremy Achin
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2017-10-21
Abstract: Predictive data analytics techniques may include improved techniques for generating predictive models for time-series prediction problems, improved techniques for determining predictive values of input variables ("features"), and improved techniques for generating second-order models of first-order predictive models.
Patent GB-2586474-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing microstructures
Inventor: RYAN BAMSEY
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2019-08-20
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microstructure, the method comprising the step of applying a microstructure composition to a perforated template comprising at least one through-hole, wherein the microstructure composition passes through the at least one through-hole and is deposited on a substrate. The perforated template and/or through-hole preferably have a depth of at least 300µm. Additionally, or alternatively, the perforated template has a rigidity configured to resist deformation, preferably resisting a print pressure in a range of 1kg to 20kg. In a preferred arrangement, the microstructure is a microneedle, with the microneedle disposed on a substrate to form a transdermal patch.
Patent GB-2576267-A (GB)
Title: Electric Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: KOTA WATANABE
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2018-05-22
Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner is provided which can efficiently clean according to the type of floor surface. This electric vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a main body case, drive wheels, a cleaning unit (22), a map creation unit (65) having the function of a self-position estimation unit, a determination unit (64), a path setting unit (66), and a travel control unit (61). The determination unit (64) determines the type of floor surface. The path setting unit (66) sets a travel path on the basis of a map created by the map creation unit (65) and the type of floor surface determined by the determination unit (64). By controlling driving of the drive wheels, the travel control unit (61) enables the main body case to travel autonomously along the travel path set by the path setting unit (66).
Patent GB-2574784-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to locate and operate a portable device on smart clothing
Inventor: Ellis A Pinder
IPC: A41D13/12
Filed: 2018-04-30
Abstract: Systems and methods locating and operating a portable device (105) mounted to a garment (110). One method (300) includes receiving, with an electronic processor, a signal from a communication line (215) of a plurality of communication lines (215) integrated within the garment (110). The method (300) also includes determining, with the electronic processor, a location, on the garment (110), of the portable device (105) based on the signal. The method (300) also includes determining, with the electronic processor, an operational mode for the portable device (105) based on the location. The method (300) also includes adjusting, with the electronic processor, operation of the portable device (105) based on the operational mode.
Patent GB-2576273-A (GB)
Title: Cloud-enabled testing of control systems
Inventor: Ketih George McNab
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: A system and method for testing a control system is disclosed. The control system includes a field device located in one area and a controller located in a different area. A mobile application running on a mobile computing device is used by a technician to test the control system. Because both the mobile computing device and the controller are coupled to a cloud computing system, the technician may interface with the controller while located at the field device. This remote access to the controller allows a single technician to test the control system by interfacing with the controller and the field device simultaneously. In addition, the mobile application may retrieve data from the cloud computing system to facilitate testing and may transmit test results to the cloud for storage. Others having access to the stored results may view the progress and results of the testing.